God's watchman : John Knox's faith and vocation / Richard G. Kyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kyle, Richard G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformation--Scotland.

Reformation.

Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572.

Knox, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 286 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

John Knox ranks among the great leaders of the Reformed tradition. In particular, he made significant contributions to this movement as it unfolded in Scotland. In doing so, Knox wore many hats--prophet, pastor, preacher, reformer, statesman, revolutionary, and more. God's Watchman: John Knox's Faith and Vocation attempts to connect these aspects of Knox's life. Being a man of action, these roles come to the forefront. Still, they rest on a particular faith shaped by his interpretation of Scripture, his view of God, and the events of sixteenth-century Europe. Section one of this study establishes these beliefs. Part two spells out his vocation--namely, functioning as a prophet, pastor, and preacher. All of this--his faith and vocation--culminated in his revolutionary political ideas, which are the subject of section three.

Contents:

Part 1. Historical and theological foundations. The reformer in his context

The word of God and its interpretation

God and his work in the world

The path to salvation

The church and its many faces

The sacraments and the crusade against idolatry

Part 2. Vocational considerations. Thunder from the pulpit

Son of the prophets

The care of souls

Part 3. Political considerations. The road to resistance

Shocking politics and idolatrous rulers

Church-state patterns

A few afterthoughts.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781630873240

1630873241